Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-20

to the police department. The Com
missioners recommended that they be
authorized to purchase the same.
Adopted.
The special committee appointed to
secure a suitable office for Mayor
Workman reported that rooms had
been obtained at the southwest corner
OF Fort and First streets. Adopted.
THE zANJAs.
The Zanja Committee reported on
the petition of John f. Murray ct al,
that every step which could be, has
been and is being taken to abate the
trouble complained of.
In the matter of the petition Of
James M. Damron the committee re-
ported that the zanja in question along
Toberman street is not public property
and it rests with the property owners
interested in it to take care of it.
| On motion of Mr.. Lowell the prop
erty owners present were invited to
speak in relation to the Nichols ditch.
Mr.. Smith said that all understood
what position the people were in.
Some time ago the Council promised If
Orange street was graded the zanja
would be put there. 1t was not put
there and the people were willing to
do anything to get rid of the damna-
BILE nuisance. Mr.. Kimball had sick
ness in his family, as also had
Messrs. Graham and Phelps, and
there is no physician in the city
but will say that this sickness
had been caused by the ditch.
He did not ask to have the whole of it
piped but only from Loomis street to
Mr.. Jones reservoir. He was willing
to pay any price to get rid OF it.
When the ditch was built it was ne
cessary but now it is not. The citi-
zens would pay the few extra nickles
for piping the ditch if relief could be
obtained.
Mr.. Stearns said that if no one was
using the water the council ought to
see if it could not undo what had been
done.
On motion of Mr.. Perry bids were
opened from the following. Harper
& Reynolds $1.05, Mr.. Macy $1.09h.
On motion of Mr.. Frarlkenfield the
contract was awarded to Messrs. Har
per & Reynolds.
Mr.. Jones said that the residents in
the neighborhood ought to know
that others beside himself had
an interest in the reservoir and
gave list of people who use the
waters for irrigating. This water is
used and bought, and without the wa
ter there would have been no
vegetation in that vicinity. The
water companies can not fur
nish water for irrigation. Those
who use the water pay at least
5000 per year, and the people did
the council great wrong to
blame them for not piping
the zania. The Zanja Committee and
the Council had done everything in
its power in the premises. Those
who want to be posted on the matter
can look it up. The people along this
zanja could have piped it themselves
year and a half ago. They could
thus have avoided this trouble and
nuisance, and it would have cost less
than to send their families away. The
city ought to do great many things
which it cannot do for want of money.
There was no money appropriated for
the Nichols ditch, and if it is the fault
of any one that the ditch has been
left in the present condition, it is the
fault of the people.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draw up the contract with Messrs.
Harper 4 Reynolds.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
MI Doo-I of uonlfb ra,n,op,onIa1
that Mr.. Pike be appointed COM
mittee of one to confer with the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company to ascertain what can be
done in regard to contracting for the
shipping of garbage from the city, and
to obtain propositions from some
party for taking care of dead animals.
Adopted.
Recommended that the Chief OF Po-
lice be instructed to enforce the ordi-
nance prohibiting the burial of dead |
animals within the. city limits.
Adopted.
On petition of residents, complain
ing OF laundry in the basement OF the |
Nadeau Hotel, report that the propri-
etor has promised to have the nuisance |
abated. Received and filed.
The Gas Committee asked further |
time on the petition of Geo. E. Long |
ct al. for an electric light mast on the |
of Date and Macy streets.
Granted. /
The Board of Health was requested
to report upon the plumbing ordi-
nances.
The Land Committee recommended
that L. F. Rogers be granted quit
claim deed. Adopted.
The committee appointed to exam
inc into the abandonment of a portion |
of zania 8 +, recommended that it
should be abandoned and the City At
torney instructed to draw the neces-
sary ordinance. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported the
examination of the reports of the Off
GERS and recommended that they be
filed. Adopted.
Recommended that TIE Clerk of the
Council be ordered to advertise four
weeks for proposals to purchase $780,
900 worth Of bonds for school purposes,
as authorized by ordinance adopted at
meeting of Council September 18th.
Adopted.
Recommended that warrant be
drawn on the Treasurer in favor OF H.
Hostetter, payable from the Ninth
Street Improvement fund, for the sum
of 81 ,007. IA, being the amount paid by
him for assessment on land that does
not belong to him. Adopted.
Recommended that 81 l,007.14 be
from the Salary fund to the